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"I won't go the the link. You may think me a curmudgeon, and you might be right. Atheist Nexus is an online community, where people discuss things in their lives, share what is important to them, commiserate, communicate, share, and spout…"

"Thanks for the feedback Loren. I will share with Joe. I think he is trying to reach out to the spiritual but not religious crowd with this program. I'm not sure if they will respond in the same way that religionists do. As you say -…"

"A very good presentation ... with one major flaw: those who subscribe to religious belief will tune it out, almost as a knee-jerk reaction. The facts presented are in conflict with their doctrine and dogma and therefore must be wrong as a…"

Hi there - I run an online learning website and a speaker has been making the secular circuit in my neck of the woods talking about a reality based approach to life.I asked him to create an online program - and this is what he came up with - https://humanistlearning.com/7-words-that-can-change-the-world/ (It's free - no sign up required - just log in as a guest)It's basically another approach to…See More

"Jennifer, your content perfectly states what I think humanism involves. I especially like your focus on ethics, the use of critical thinking skills to solve problems, and concerning non-religious techniques.
The problem I have is your use of…"

"Jennifer, I wrote down some thoughts on you intriguing and thought-provoking post. It's just some opinions as we all see the world in different ways, I couldn't post the entire reply so I broke it up; and placed it on my blog.
Hope…"

"This is a good start.
It seems strange to me that a group of people who claim to hold critical thinking in high regard need to be reminded that atheism is not a world view. It is just a small part of many different world views, as Jennifer has…"

"Ruth - that's a very wise fear to have and I think it's probably the thing I worry about the most. Not knowing if what I think I know is actually so.
My transition from agnostic to atheist was very smooth. But I've been told…"

"Ruth, the kind of fear you describe may indeed be the beginning of wisdom. Being conscious of that and willing to admit that YOU DON'T KNOW is far better than committing to a pat answer based in dogma which may or may not have anything to…"

"I never needed to be weaned from supernaturalism or fears there wouldn't be a spare life (after death). Working out the nature of reality was my deconversion process. Humanism was always there, because caring for people was, long before…"

"Excellent discussion of issues that we all face and have to work out. Every principled atheist has to find some satisfying, realistic substitute for religion's false comforts, bogus promises, and Imaginary Friends.
I made an early…"

"Joan - The rage about the harm of religion is totally valid. The challenge is how to help people stop enabling that by helping them understand that the value they think they get from religion isn't really coming from religion. That's how I…"

I have a serious question. The Vermont National Guard put out a request for sources - for a program that is a LOT like my Living Made Simpler program in terms of topics they want discussed. (see:https://humanistlearning.com/livingmadesimpler1/)

Obviously - it's the military - a non-religious secular approach to a discussion of ethics and personal responsibility and the dignity and worth of each…

I'm an atheist. Have been since I stopped being agnostic when i was a teen. I went through a 2 week existential depression and realized, nope, don't believe and that was that. I literally cannot imagine what it is like to believe in supernaturalism never having experienced that with the exception of some dabbling with a ouiga board while a tween.

I'm not shy about my atheism. It's part of who I am and part of my philosophical development. And that's key = it's part of my…

There is a lot of confusion about Humanism within the atheist community.

First, not everyone knows what it is. Those that do often think of it as a form of atheism. Some people think of Humanism as a nice way to say you are an atheist without triggering the negativity association with the word…

I enjoyed you Humanist Thought for 11/8/2011. Mentally preparing for the worst-case-scenario sounds morbid at first blush, but is a very good tool for dealing with worry. And since the worst case almost never happens, it helps us see that our lives are, in fact, quite good.

Jennifer, just listened yesterday to your interview with Swoopy on Skepticality. I'm looking forward to purchasing your book and learning more about what you have to say. You have such a great attitude and outlook on life and toward other people. Carl